What color is #404944?

#404944 is #404944 (64, 73, 68 in RGB; hsl(147, 7%, 27%)). It sits in the grey family. Contrast is 9.31:1 on white and 2.25:1 on black.

Is #404944 accessible for text?

Yes for normal text on white at 9.31:1 (WCAG AA). Still verify large and small text in a contrast checker before shipping.

How do I use #404944 in CSS?

Use #404944, color: #404944;, or a custom property like --color-404944: #404944;. Nearest Tailwind-style token approximation: neutral-700. Confirm contrast pairs against WCAG before production.

Color brief · Grey

#404944 (#404944) — practical notes

#404944 (#404944) sits in the grey family at about 147° hue, 7% saturation, and 27% lightness. Contrast is 9.31:1 on white and 2.25:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-700 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #404944 is 2.25:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

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Specs & accessibility references: W3C WCAG 2.1 contrast minimum · MDN CSS color values · CSS Color Module Level 4 · WebAIM contrast guide.

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THE ORIGINAL SWATCH#404944

100% opacity · sRGB

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#404944

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grey family Calculated from HEX

HEX#404944

RGBrgb(64, 73, 68)

HSLhsl(147, 7%, 27%)

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Selected text: #404944

Preview textText size 24px

CONTRAST RATIO9.31:1

AA · normal text: Pass
AA · large text: Pass
AAA · normal text: Pass

Normal text: AA 4.5:1, AAA 7:1. Large text: AA 3:1 (24px regular or about 19px bold).

Against white9.31:1

Against black2.25:1

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Color codes

HEX

#404944

RGB

rgb(64, 73, 68)

HSL

hsl(147, 7%, 27%)

OKLCH

oklch(0.3955 0.0144 161.31)

CMYK

cmyk(12%, 0%, 7%, 71%)

CSS variable

--color-404944: #404944;

CMYK is an approximate reference; print output depends on the color profile. HSV and CMYK are not CSS color functions.

OKLCH

css

:root {
  --color404944-1: #404944;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-700

Very different · ΔE 6.75 · #404040

Nearest CSS named color

DarkSlateGray

Very different · ΔE 8.01 · #2F4F4F

Nearest Material color

grey-800

Very different · ΔE 6.56 · #424242

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 13.12 · #212529

Using this color

Where #404944 works

Sensible jobs for this swatch

supporting UI accents
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #404944 is 2.25:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Low saturation makes this easy to overuse as a neutral. Keep one chromatic accent elsewhere so the interface does not go muddy.

Family context: Neutrality, balance, and modernity. Essential for UI chrome, typography, and systems. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Grey range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Grey 800#424242 Tailwind neutral 700#404040 Tailwind neutral 600#525252 Material Blue Grey 800#37474F Tailwind stone 700#44403C DarkSlateGray#2F4F4F Dracula Orchid#2D3436 Tailwind stone 600#57534E Web Safe #333333#333333 Material Blue Grey 900#263238 Tailwind zinc 700#3F3F46 Material Blue Grey 700#455A64